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HISTORY OF PULASKI COUNTY, ILLINOIS

It
is situated along the Cache
River.Pulaski was organized
November 20,1843 by legislative act.Henry
Sowers, Thomas Lackey, Jr. and Thomas Howard were appointed Commissioners in the
act.

Their
job was to locate the county seat. One of their guidelines was to obtain a land
donation of no less than 20 acres. Caledonia was the area chosen.

Their
report was to be submitted to Thomas Forker, Justice of Peace. The land in
Caledonia was donated by Colonel Justus Post and his wife Eliza G. Post, thus
making this the first County Seat.In
November, 1879 the County Court House caught fire.Nearly all of the records dating to 1860 were lost.On February 13, 1861 Mound City became the new County Seat.It is still the seat of justice today.

PULASKI COUNTY, FIRST

ATTORNEY - Sidney GRANT is assumed to be the first practicing attorney in Pulaski and Alexander Counties.
CIRCUIT COURT was held 1844 in Caledonia.
COUNTY JUDGE - Richard C. HALL
COUNTY SEAT - Caledonia
ELECTED COMMISSIONERS - Henry SOWERS, Thomas LACKEY, Jr., Thomas HOWARD
RECORDED DEED - Colonel Justis POST and wife Eliza G. for establishing the first county court house.
MOUNDS
MAYOR - 1907, William Biggerstaff
BANK - Bank of Beechwood
TELEPHONE - Located inside Wooods Drug Store
CHURCH - Union Church
FIRST POSTMASTER OF PERKS - Robert HERREN
FIRST CHURCH - Maple Grove Baptist Church